Skip to Content

How to Grow Passion Flower Vine

The prolific vines of passion flowers produce elaborate flowers. The vines and flowers of this warm region perennial vine attract pollinators and are a host plant for Gulf Fritillary Butterflies. Learn how to grow passion flower vine and add it to your garden.

The prolific vines of passion flower produce elaborate flowers. The vines and flowers attract pollinators and is a host plant for Gulf Fritillary Butterflies. Grows best in full sun. Provide trellis and water regularly until established. Blooms from summer to fall. Overly rich soil results in fewer blooms. 

Passion Flower Vine (Passiflora Caerulea)


How to Grow Passion Flower Vine

This is what Passion Flower Vine seeds look like. Click here for seeds.


How to Grow Passion Flower Vine

Passion Flower Vine growing on a trellis.


How to Grow Passion Flower Vine

This is what Passion Flower Vine flowers look like.


How to grow Passion Flower Vine

How to Grow Passion Flower Vine

Passion Flower Vine planting information:

Soak seeds for 24 hours and direct sow or start indoors prior to planting in the spring or fall. It must be in the ground for the winter before it blooms. Plant seeds ¼” deep.

  • Prefers full sun and deep, well-drained, rich soil.
  • Moderate moisture requirements can be somewhat drought-tolerant.

Size and spacing details for Passion Flower Vine:

Plant seeds and/or transplants 5 feet (1.5 m)apart.

Grows to 15 -30 feet (4.5-9m) tall.


Passion Flower Vine growing tips:

Grows best in full sun. Provide trellis and water regularly until established. Blooms from summer to fall. Overly rich soil results in fewer blooms. Pruning promotes flowers.


How to Grow Passion Flower Vine

Are you looking for more information about how to grow vines?

Beautiful Vines That Grow From Seed

This is just one of 10 vines that grow well from seed. Learn more about my other favorites in this blog post.


This Arizona Vine Planting Guide shares some of my favorite vines that grow well in Arizona and gives growing and planting details for each one. 

Arizona Vine Planting Guide A Visual Guide to Planting and Growing Low Desert Vines

If this post about how to grow Passion Flower Vine was helpful, please share it:

Kim

Friday 19th of May 2023

Hi, Is it too late to plant passion flower seeds in Phoenix?

Angela Judd

Tuesday 23rd of May 2023

You could certainly try - it's a pretty tough plant.